REFINANCING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

refinancing

verb

present participle of refinance

as in financing

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Verb

Biz2Credit also considers the circumstances, particularly for seasonal businesses or companies seeking financing to smooth out short-term cash flow irregularities.

— Carson Brunson, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
That’s as private credit is financing the AI boom as well, while chipmaker Nvidia is even leveraging its balance sheet to back AI deals.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of financing

Verb

In 1975, banks stopped underwriting the city’s daunting debt, which caused a fiscal crisis.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Never fully accepted by China and Russia and resented by newly assertive middle powers, its main financial backers—the American people—have lost interest in underwriting its further development.

— Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of underwriting

Verb

What’s more, Indian real estate owners are funding the build-out themselves, Watts said.

— Warren Masilamony, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Adding insult to injury, the defections came even as GOP hard-liners were ready to paralyze the House over an unrelated dispute with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on funding the government.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of funding

Verb

Trump’s Truth Social post came after a meeting with actor Jon Voight, one of the president’s designated Hollywood ambassadors who has played a key role in lobbying for the film industry and advocating for a federal tax credit.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem dedicated her life to advocating for women and girls.

— Terry Gross, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of advocating

Verb

George Clooney has also defended Ruffalo’s right to speak out while stopping short of endorsing all of his claims.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Leonard did little if any endorsing, collected the extra checks, and essentially was paid above and beyond the salary cap.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of endorsing

Verb

The president deemed Cornyn not close enough to his MAGA movement, backing Paxton and ousting the incumbent.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
Unite Here had regularly endorsed Bass throughout her 22-year political career and seemed likely to join the dozens of other unions backing the mayor.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of backing

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